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Donald Trump Jr.

Person

Son of Donald Trump, mentioned in the interview as having met with Russians at Trump Tower, which contributed to the narrative of collusion.


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9/16/2025, 6:29:57 AM

Last Updated

9/16/2025, 6:37:26 AM

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9/16/2025, 6:37:26 AM

Summary

Donald Trump Jr. is an American political activist, businessman, author, and former television presenter, and the eldest child of former U.S. President Donald Trump. He holds a leadership position at The Trump Organization, running it with his brother Eric, and has been involved in business dealings and investments, including those in foreign countries during his father's presidency. Trump Jr. also served as a judge on "The Apprentice" and authored two books, "Triggered" and "Liberal Privilege." He played an active role in both of his father's presidential campaigns, cooperating with Russian interference efforts in 2016 and promoting conspiracy theories, including the "stolen election" narrative in 2020. Following the 2020 election, he was involved in attempts to overturn the results and spoke at a rally preceding the January 6th Capitol attack, leading to an investigation into whether he incited the violence. Additionally, he reportedly sent a text message to Mark Meadows outlining ways to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Father

    Donald Trump

  • Gender

    male

  • Mother

    Ivana Trump

  • Nickname

    Don Jr.

  • Siblings

    Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, Barron Trump

  • Education

    University of Pennsylvania (BS in Finance and Real Estate), Buckley School

  • Known For

    Executive in The Trump Organization, former boardroom judge on The Apprentice, Author of 'Triggered' and 'Liberal Privilege'

  • Occupation

    Political activist, businessman, author, former television presenter

  • Citizenship

    United States

  • Date of Birth

    1977-12-31

  • Place of Birth

    Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

  • Political Party

    Republican

  • Role at The Trump Organization

    Executive Vice President, Trustee

Timeline
  • Born in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. (Source: Wikidata, DBPedia, Web Search)

    1977-12-31

  • His parents, Donald Trump and Ivana Trump, divorced, leading to a strained relationship with his father for a number of years. (Source: Web Search)

    1992

  • Became active in his father's 2016 presidential campaign. (Source: Summary, DBPedia, Web Search)

    2016

  • Cooperated with Russian interference efforts in the 2016 United States elections and had a meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton's campaign. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    2016

  • Served as a district-level delegate to the Republican National Convention from New York, supporting Donald Trump. (Source: Web Search)

    2016

  • His father, Donald Trump, began his term as the 45th President of the United States. (Source: Web Search)

    2017-01-20

  • Became a person of interest in a criminal investigation into misuse of his father's inaugural funds in Washington D.C., regarding 'grossly overpaying' for event space at the Trump Hotel. (Source: Web Search)

    2017

  • Campaigned for several Republicans during the midterm elections. (Source: DBPedia)

    2018

  • Authored the book 'Triggered'. (Source: Summary, DBPedia, Wikidata)

    2019

  • Authored the book 'Liberal Privilege'. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    2020

  • Active in his father's 2020 presidential campaign, making unfounded claims, calling for 'total war' as results were counted, and promoting the 'stolen election' conspiracy theory. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    2020

  • Sent a text message to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outlining paths to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    2020-11-05

  • Engaged in attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    After 2020 election

  • Spoke at a rally preceding the storming of the U.S. Capitol, where he threatened Trump's opponents. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

    2021-01-06

  • D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine stated he was looking into whether to charge Donald Trump Jr. with inciting the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Source: DBPedia, Web Search)

    2021-01-14

  • D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine reached a $750,000 settlement with the inaugural committee regarding the misuse of funds, without requiring an admission of wrongdoing. (Source: Web Search)

    2022-05

  • Publicly campaigned for his father in the 2024 presidential election. (Source: Web Search)

    2024

  • Became a member of Donald Trump's transition team for 2024-2025. (Source: Web Search)

    2025

Web Search Results
  • Donald Trump, Jr. | Biography & Facts - Britannica

    • Aug. 22, 2025, 12:19 PM ET (AP) Donald Trump, Jr. (born December 31, 1977, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American businessman who was an executive vice president in the Trump Organization, his family’s global real-estate company. He was also active in politics, and his father, Donald Trump, Sr., served as the 45th president of the United States (2017–21). [...] Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is the 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–21; 2025– ). Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Trump became only the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms, the first being Grover Cleveland (1885–89; 1893–97). In January 2025, upon his sentencing without punishment for a felony conviction in 2024, Trump officially became the first convicted felon to be elected president. With his election at age 78, [...] Trump Jr. was the eldest child of Trump Sr., the scion of a real-estate empire, and Ivana Trump, a Czech-born model. The family, which included younger siblings Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump, lived an extremely affluent lifestyle in New York. After his parents’ high-profile acrimonious divorce in 1992, Trump Jr.’s relationship with his father was strained for a number of years. The elder Trump remarried twice and had two more children, Tiffany Trump and Barron Trump. Trump Jr. attended the

  • Donald Trump Jr. - Wikipedia

    Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of U.S. President Donald Trump and his first wife Ivana. [...] | Image 16_(cropped).jpg) Trump in 2024 | | Born | Donald John Trump Jr. (1977-12-31) December 31, 1977 (age 47) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | | Other names | Don Junior | | Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) | | Occupations | Businessman activist television presenter author | | Known for | Executive in the Trump Organization Former boardroom judge on _The Apprentice "The Apprentice (American TV series)")_ | | Political party | Republican "Republican Party (United States)")( | [...] On January 14, 2021, it became known that Trump Jr. is a person of interest in the criminal investigation into misuse of his father's inaugural funds in Washington D.C., and that prosecutors intend to interview him over his role in "grossly overpaying" for use of event space at the Trump Hotel in Washington for the 2017 inauguration.( In May 2022, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine reached a $750,000 settlement with the inaugural committee without requiring an admission of wrongdoing.( Books

  • Donald Trump Jr. | Famous people Wiki | Fandom

    Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman. He is the eldest child of U.S. president Donald Trump and his first wife Ivana Trump. [...] On January 14, 2021, it became known that Trump Jr. is a person of interest in the criminal investigation into misuse of his father's inaugural funds in Washington D.C., and that prosecutors intend to interview him over his role in "grossly overpaying" for use of event space at the Trump Hotel in Washington for the 2017 inauguration. In May of 2022, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine reached a $750,000 settlement with the inaugural committee without requiring an admission of wrongdoing.

  • Donald Trump, Jr. - Ballotpedia

    Donald Trump, Jr. is an executive vice president at the Trump Organization. He is the son of President Donald Trump. Trump Jr. was also a member of Donald Trump's transition teams in 2016-2017 and 2024-2025, a group of advisors tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration. He publicly campaigned for his father in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections. ## Contents [...] Trump, Jr. was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New York. Trump, Jr. was one of 89 delegates from New York bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016. [...] As of August 2025, Trump Jr. was executive vice president of the Trump Organization. According to the Trump Organization website, Donald Trump, Jr. is involved in "all aspects of the company’s development, from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, operations, sales and leasing." ## Work and activities ### Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 : : See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016

  • Donald Trump Jr. Official Biography

    Donald J. Trump Jr. is an innovator and leader in today’s business world. As an Executive Vice President at The Trump Organization, Donald Jr. works to expand the company’s real estate, retail, commercial, hotel and golf interests. His extensive real estate development experience, rigorous education and inherent business sense add a level of detail and depth to the management of all current and future Trump projects. [...] In addition to his real estate interests, Donald Jr. is an accomplished and sought-after speaker. He has spoken extensively throughout the United States, and has given keynote speeches internationally, notably in Dubai and India. He was also featured as an advisor on the highly acclaimed NBC shows “The Apprentice” and the “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Donald Jr. received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. [...] Based out of Jupiter, Florida, Donald Jr. actively oversees The Trump Organization’s extensive property portfolio. He is involved in all aspects of the company’s development, from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, operations, sales and leasing.

Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977) is an American political activist, businessman, author, and former television presenter. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and his first wife Ivana Trump. Trump serves as a trustee and executive vice president of The Trump Organization, running the company alongside his younger brother Eric. During their father's presidency, the brothers continued to do deals and investments in foreign countries, as well as collect payments in their U.S. properties from foreign governments, despite a pledge that they would not do so. Trump also served as a boardroom judge on his father's TV show The Apprentice. He authored Triggered in 2019 and Liberal Privilege in 2020. Trump was active in his father's 2016 presidential campaign. He cooperated with Russia in their interference in the 2016 United States elections and had a meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information about the campaign of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Trump campaigned for several Republicans during the 2018 midterm elections. He has promoted several conspiracy theories. Trump was also active in his father's 2020 presidential campaign, often being on the campaign trail and being featured in the news for making unfounded claims. During the election he called for "total war" as the results were counted and promoted the stolen election conspiracy theory. Following his father's defeat, he engaged in attempts to overturn the results. He spoke at the rally that led to the storming of the Capitol, where he threatened Trump's opponents that "we're coming for you." In January 2021, Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl Racine said that he is looking at whether to charge Donald Trump Jr. with inciting the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in the criminal investigation into the attack. CNN reported in April 2022 that two days after the election, Trump Jr. sent a text message to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outlining paths to subvert the Electoral College process and ensure his father a second term.

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